Can you lose your uterus?

[MissDasy]

Hey all 💕 I’m 20 and just lost my first pregnancy at 7/8 weeks. I had to take abortion pills due to my needing an operation to fix my scoliosis next month and that would mean the baby would unfortunately be lost. I’m obviously very young and I’m not sure how to cope with anything! Although the baby wasn’t planned I always intended on keeping it, so I’m struggling with the loss at the moment but that’s a different story.
The thing I’m really really worried about is that last night just after taking the second lot of pills I passed this flesh like lump, it’s not a baby it’s smooth on the inside and very lumpy on the outside (I can turn it inside out) my mum told me it’s most likely the placenta but I’m very worried my uterus has come out. I’m not sure what is happening but last night the cramps felt like my insides were being ripped out. I’m not sure if it’s possible to lose your uterus but I’m overthinking everything at the moment. I want to try for another baby after I’ve healed from my operation but I’m really worried I won’t be able to due to not having a uterus. Is this possible?
Thanks
Daisy xxx

Sorry for your loss. It is likely to placenta. Your uterus will not have fallen out. It's an organ. It's attached to your insides. You'd likely bleed to death if it had somehow detached and fallen out! You wouldn't be posting on mumsnet you'd be blue lighting to hospital. Call the hospital if you're worried or bleeding horrifically

Don’t panic! That’s just all what needs to come away and is actually good as it means you are not “ retaining product” you should of been given a booklet about what to expect but if you havnt google what happens on the NHS website. You are not losing your uterus and should have no future problems but speak to a nurse about it to ease your concerns

Also the painful cramps are normal it’s your body expelling the pregnancy and should stop as soon as it’s finished x

Alternatively other than placenta it could be something called a decidual cast which effectively looks like a mould of your uterus

It could have been the sac - they can look smooth (although on the outside in my experience). It's really not likely to be your uterus so try not to worry about that.

Miscarriages do hurt a LOT - they're essentially a mini labour with the contractions pushing everything out. I'm so sorry for your loss and hope that in time you can try again. Good luck for your op too x

Oh honey. It's 100%, definitely and completely not your uterus. Like previously said, your uterus is an organ like your lungs or your stomach.

That would be like your stomach coming out after vomiting. Not gonna happen, or if it did, you would be in the hospital immediately.

If you think of ending the pregnancy as emptying a cup (obviously simplifying things a whole lot), whatever came out of you is just what was in the cup. The cup itself is still intact when you pour out its contents.

At 7/8 weeks, what was inside of you would not look like a regular baby. It would only be about the size of a raspberry at that point. So something kind of gelatinous or odd looking might very well be clotted blood, the tiny placenta, or some other very early structure.

I'm so so sorry for your loss and you should not hesitate to reach out to your GP or another trusted person for help dealing with the physical or emotional toll of this experience.